Music
Fusion was established in 2008
Our
studio, live room and office are based in The Spring Arts
& Heritage Centre in Havant. This gives us access to
creative and friendly breakout spaces, front of house,
café and a performance venue. Even though our studio is
based in Havant, our young people often travel up to 80+
miles (round trip) to attend sessions.
   
We specialise in working with young people experiencing
challenging life circumstances.
This
includes poor mental / physical health, from backgrounds
of extreme poverty, young offenders, drug and alcohol
abusers, not in employment or mainstream education,
disabled, neuro-diverse, BAME and LGBTQ+. The young
people we work with often demonstrate anxiety,
depression, low self-esteem and trauma. Music Fusion is a
safe place for them to take a breath, connect, make
friends and great music. We give them a voice, a platform
and a cause to get behind.
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We offer much needed help at a critical moment in young
peoples lives.
Through
music, positive role models and peer support, we aim to
build our young people’s empathy, critical thinking,
self-esteem, confidence and resilience. Through the
positive social narrative of their music, we aim to build
back bridges between the young people and their
communities.
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Supporting young artist development
Music
Lab (Funded by Youth Music) provides regular sustained
music making opportunities that enable young people to
progress their skills through taster sessions, 1-2-1
mentoring, rehearsing, recording and performing as well
as artist development. The programme specialises in
contemporary genres / new music. We aim to help young
people for as long as they need it, not just for a school
term. Regardless of age or ability, everyone gets a shot.
We don’t believe in showboating our young people.
Everyone is equal in our eyes.
A
clear musical progression route for young people to
follow.
•
Try out an instrument
• Learn to sing / rap
• Write their own material
• Rehearse and record their own track
• Collaborate with other young artists
• Release material via our record label
• Film a video
• Perform
Strong Choice Music – young people's music label
a
non-for-profit music label set up by Music Fusion.
A much needed solution to the ongoing problem of
representing young artists.
The label is a platform for young people to promote
responsible thinking and positive social action through
their music.
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